We started the year off in Hawaii! Here is a Humpback whale slapping its tail against the surface of the ocean outside of Lahaina Harbor, Hawaii

My friend with an Hawaiian Day Octopus, found while snorkeling off of the island of Maui, Hawaii

After delivering my TEDx talk in Virginia, I headed off to Ireland. The colorful streets in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Peace Bridge that spans the River Foyle and joins Ebrington, to Derry, (Londonderry), Ireland

Traditional Irish Music being played by local musicians at the Guildhall Taphouse, located in the Guildhall outside the old walls in Derry, Ireland

From Ireland, I flew to Barbados, where I would begin my Caribbean adventure. Horses from the Bridgetown Garrison being led by their groomers into the Caribbean Sea at Brownes Beach, Bridgetown, Barbados

Sailing the Caribbean on the S.Y. Sea Cloud, a 4 masted luxury yacht

Part of our itinerary for the Scottsdale, Arizona National Geographic Photography Workshop is photographing at the Bein Horse Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ

Today my husband and I went to Portland’s Gay Pride Parade. Not only was it a beautiful day to be outside, I felt that, in the wake of the recent tragedy in Orlando, it was important to go and show our support for our LGBT community. The mood was celebratory and full of messages of love and inclusion. Here are some photos of today’s parade.

The Gay Pride Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon, celebrated in remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida

The Gay Pride Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon, celebrated in remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida

The Gay Pride Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon, celebrated in remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida

The Portland Gay Men’s Choir march in the Gay Pride Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon celebrated in remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida

The Gay Pride Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon celebrated in remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida

Portland Timbers Fans at the Gay Pride Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon celebrated in remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida

There were lots of hugs at the Gay Pride Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon, celebrated in remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida

The Gay Pride Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon, celebrated in remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida